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Groundbreaking Ceremony Tomorrow For New Army Reserve Center On Joint Forces Training Base

No Author — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:21:00 Pacific Time

The 79th Sustainment Support Command will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new $29 million U.S. Army Reserve Center on Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos at 2 p.m., Oct. 15.

Defense Department Delivers Annual Warning On China To Congress

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:00:00 Pacific Time

Reporting �Beijing is developing capabilities intended to deter, delay, or deny possible U.S. support for the [Taiwan]island in the event of conflict,� the U.S. Defense Department last week delivered to Congress the most recent annual report on China.

Coast Guard Aids In Rescue Of Four Boaters Off San Pedro

No Author — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:55:00 Pacific Time

SAN PEDRO, Calif. � The Coast Guard worked with multiple agencies to aid in the rescue of four boaters off the coast of Point Fermin at 4:40 p.m., August 18, 2011.

Marine, 23, To Receive Medal Of Honor Monday � First Since Vietnam War

No Author — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:30:00 Pacific Time

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Aug. 13, 2011 - Removed from an ambushed platoon of Marines and soldiers in a remote Afghan village on Sept. 8, 2009, his reality viciously shaken by an onslaught of enemy fighters, Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer simply reacted as he knew best - tackling what he called "extraordinary circumstances" by "doing the right thing -- whatever it takes.�

Three Soldiers Honored Today At JFTB Retirement Ceremony

No Author — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:15:00 Pacific Time

A retirement ceremony celebrating decades of service from three Soldiers retiring this weekend will be held today at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB), Los Alamitos, 11:00 AM. Collectively, these combat veterans have nearly 100 years of service to the nation.

Coast Guard Conducts Medevac From Catalina Island

No Author — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:16:00 Pacific Time

SAN PEDRO, Calif. � The Coast Guard conducted a medevac of a 58-year-old man from Catalina Island who was reported unresponsive due to diabetic health issues while on his boat near Isthmus, Catalina Island, Aug. 12.

With Tip From Locals, Air Strike Kills Leader, Shooter, Of Special Forces Helicopter Downing

No Author — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:16:00 Pacific Time

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2011 - Coalition forces used a precision airstrike to kill Taliban insurgents involved in the Aug. 6 downing of the helicopter carrying 30 U.S. service members and eight Afghans, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan said today.

Official Statement On Downing Of Special Forces Helicopter In Afghanistan

No Author — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:48:00 Pacific Time

KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2011 - An ill-fated Aug. 6 mission that ended in the deaths of 38 Afghan and U.S. service members when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed was targeting a Taliban leader in the Sayyidabad district of Afghanistan's Wardak province, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command officials reported today.

Coast Guard medevacs woman on the verge of giving birth

No Author — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:01:00 Pacific Time

LOS ANGELES - The Coast Guard medevaced a woman in her 20s after she began going into early labor on Catalina Island, Calif., around 6:30 a.m., this morning.

Senator Boxer Says Without More Revenue, Military Might Have To Live With �Very Dangerous� Budget Cuts

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:00:00 Pacific Time

When President Obama signed the debt ceiling law last week, few commentators said it was a long term solution. But, military officials went further. Calling the automatic spending cut triggers a �doomsday mechanism,� Defense Secretary Panetta said the results would be �very dangerous.�